“’Tis beauty that doth oft make women proud;
’Tis virtue that doth make them most admired;
’Tis modesty that makes them seem divine.”
The programme of music is headed with a couple of lines from Twelfth Night:—
“If music be the food of love, play on;
Give me excess of it.”
At the foot of the card is printed “Good Night,” and a quotation from Macbeth, as follows:—
“At once good night:
Stand not upon the order of your going,
But go at once.”
The toast list of a local literary society contains some happy quotations from Shakespeare. The speakers are reminded at the commencement of the programme, in the words from Hamlet, that “Brevity is the soul of wit.” The two lines under the toast of “The Prince and Princess of Wales” are from Pericles:—
“As jewels lose their glory if neglected,
So princes their renown if not respected.”
A line from Richard III.:—
“Arm, fight, and conquer for England’s sake.”
was the motto to the toast of “The Army, Navy, and Auxiliary Forces.” Under the toast of “The Officers of the Club” are words from Othello:—